Basic Bash Script Examples

1. Hello World Script

#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello, World!"
2. Check if a file exists
#!/bin/bash
if [[ -f "[Link]" ]]; then
echo "File exists."
else
echo "File does not exist."
fi
3. Print numbers from 1 to 10 using a for loop
#!/bin/bash
for i in {1..10}; do
echo $i
done
4. Take user input
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter your name: " name
echo "Hello, $name!"
5. Check if a directory exists
#!/bin/bash
if [ -d "mydir" ]; then
echo "Directory exists."
else
echo "Directory does not exist."
fi
6. Print all arguments passed to the script
#!/bin/bash
echo "Arguments passed: $@"
7. Display current date and time
#!/bin/bash
echo "Current date and time: $(date)"
8. Simple arithmetic
#!/bin/bash
result=$((3 + 2))
echo "3 + 2 = $result"
9. Count lines in a file
#!/bin/bash
wc -l < [Link]
10. Rename all .txt files to .bak
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.txt; do
mv "$file" "${file%.txt}.bak"
done

Intermediate Bash Script Examples

11. Process command-line arguments
#!/bin/bash
for arg in "$@"; do
echo "Processing $arg"
done
12. Check if a number is even or odd
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a number: " num
if (( num % 2 == 0 )); then
echo "$num is even."
else
echo "$num is odd."
fi
13. Calculate factorial using a while loop
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a number: " num
factorial=1
while (( num > 1 )); do
factorial=$((factorial * num))
 ((num--))
done
echo "Factorial: $factorial"
14. Countdown timer
#!/bin/bash
for ((i=10; i>0; i--)); do
echo $i
sleep 1
done
echo "Time's up!"
15. Read a file line by line
#!/bin/bash
while read -r line; do
echo $line
done < [Link]
16. Print a multiplication table
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a number: " num
for ((i=1; i<=10; i++)); do
echo "$num * $i = $((num * i))"
done
17. Find the largest of three numbers
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter three numbers: " a b c
if ((a > b && a > c)); then
echo "Largest is $a"
elif ((b > c)); then
echo "Largest is $b"
else
echo "Largest is $c"
fi
18. Check if a string is a palindrome
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a string: " str
if [[ $str == $(echo $str | rev) ]]; then
echo "$str is a palindrome."
else
echo "$str is not a palindrome."
fi
19. Simple menu-driven program
#!/bin/bash
echo "1. Show date"
echo "2. List files"
echo "3. Exit"
read -p "Choose an option: " choice
case $choice in
1) date ;;
2) ls ;;
3) exit ;;
*) echo "Invalid option" ;;
esac
20. Extract fields from a CSV file
#!/bin/bash
while IFS=, read -r name age; do
echo "Name: $name, Age: $age"
done < [Link]

Advanced Bash Script Examples

21. Monitor disk usage and send alert
#!/bin/bash
threshold=80
usage=$(df / | awk 'NR==2 {print $5}' | tr -d '%')
if (( usage > threshold )); then
echo "Disk usage is above $threshold%. Current usage:
$usage%"
fi
22. Multi-level nested loops
#!/bin/bash
for i in {1..3}; do
for j in {1..3}; do
echo "$i, $j"
done
done
23. Backup files using a timestamp
#!/bin/bash
backup_dir="backup_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
mkdir "$backup_dir"
cp *.txt "$backup_dir"
24. Validate an IP address
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter an IP address: " ip
if [[ $ip =~ ^([0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}$ ]]; then
echo "Valid IP address."
else
echo "Invalid IP address."
fi
25. Find prime numbers up to N
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter N: " n
for ((i=2; i<=n; i++)); do
is_prime=1
for ((j=2; j*j<=i; j++)); do
if ((i % j == 0)); then
is_prime=0
break
fi
done
((is_prime)) && echo $i
done
26. Send an email alert
#!/bin/bash
subject="Alert!"
message="Disk usage is high."
recipient="admin@[Link]"
echo "$message" | mail -s "$subject" "$recipient"
27. File compression script
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.log; do
gzip "$file"
done
28. Parallel processing with &
#!/bin/bash
for url in "[Link] "[Link] do
curl -O "$url" &
done
wait
29. Automated file cleanup
#!/bin/bash
find /path/to/dir -type f -mtime +30 -delete
30. Check system memory usage
#!/bin/bash
memory=$(free | awk '/Mem/ {print $3/$2 * 100.0}')
echo "Memory usage: $memory%"
Let’s dive deeper into some additional examples, focusing on
testing with [[ ]], arithmetic with (( )), loops, and
conditionals. Here are more examples:

Additional Intermediate Examples

31. Check if a number is positive, negative, or zero
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a number: " num
if (( num > 0 )); then
 echo "Positive"
elif (( num < 0 )); then
echo "Negative"
else
echo "Zero"
fi
32. Compare two strings
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter first string: " str1
read -p "Enter second string: " str2
if [[ $str1 == $str2 ]]; then
echo "Strings are equal"
else
echo "Strings are not equal"
fi
33. Sum of digits in a number
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a number: " num
sum=0
while (( num > 0 )); do
digit=$(( num % 10 ))
sum=$(( sum + digit ))
 num=$(( num / 10 ))
done
echo "Sum of digits: $sum"
34. Check if a year is a leap year
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a year: " year
if (( year % 4 == 0 && year % 100 != 0 || year % 400 == 0 ));
then
echo "$year is a leap year."
else
echo "$year is not a leap year."
fi
35. Check if a file is readable, writable, and executable
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a file name: " file
if [[ -r $file && -w $file && -x $file ]]; then
echo "$file is readable, writable, and executable."
else
echo "$file does not have all permissions."
fi
36. Create a file only if it doesn’t already exist
#!/bin/bash
file="[Link]"
if [[ -e $file ]]; then
echo "$file already exists."
else
touch "$file"
echo "$file created."
fi
37. Case-insensitive string comparison
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter first string: " str1
read -p "Enter second string: " str2
if [[ ${str1,,} == ${str2,,} ]]; then
echo "Strings are equal (case-insensitive)."
else
echo "Strings are not equal."
fi
38. Validate a file path
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a file path: " filepath
if [[ -e $filepath ]]; then
echo "Path exists."
else
 echo "Path does not exist."
fi
39. Loop through an array
#!/bin/bash
fruits=("apple" "banana" "cherry")
for fruit in "${fruits[@]}"; do
echo "$fruit"
done
40. Countdown using a while loop
#!/bin/bash
count=10
while (( count > 0 )); do
echo "$count"
((count--))
done
echo "Done!"

Additional Advanced Examples

41. Fibonacci sequence up to N terms
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter the number of terms: " n
a=0
b=1
echo "$a"
echo "$b"
for ((i=3; i<=n; i++)); do
c=$((a + b))
echo "$c"
a=$b
b=$c
done
42. Check if a string contains a substring
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter a string: " str
read -p "Enter a substring: " substr
if [[ $str == *"$substr"* ]]; then
echo "Substring found."
else
echo "Substring not found."
fi
43. Delete empty files in a directory
#!/bin/bash
find /path/to/directory -type f -empty -delete
44. Rename files with a specific pattern
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.txt; do
mv "$file" "new_$file"
done
45. Generate random passwords
#!/bin/bash
length=12
password=$(tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9!@#$%^&*()_' < /dev/urandom |
head -c $length)
echo "Generated password: $password"
46. Send a notification when a process completes
#!/bin/bash
long_running_task & # Replace with your actual command
wait
echo "Task completed!" | mail -s "Notification"
user@[Link]
47. Simulate rolling a die
#!/bin/bash
roll=$((RANDOM % 6 + 1))
echo "You rolled a $roll"
48. Measure script execution time
#!/bin/bash
start=$(date +%s)
# Your script logic here
sleep 2
end=$(date +%s)
echo "Execution time: $((end - start)) seconds"
49. Monitor CPU usage in real-time
#!/bin/bash
while true; do
top -bn1 | grep "Cpu(s)"
sleep 2
done
50. Check if a process is running
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter process name: " process
if pgrep "$process" > /dev/null; then
echo "$process is running."
else
echo "$process is not running."
fi
51. Check password hash with sha256
#!/bin/bash
#verifier le mot de pass

echo -e "Enter your password \n"

read pass
userpass="$(echo $pass | sha256sum)"
systempass="$(echo p@ssw0rd | sha256sum)"
if [[ "$userpass" == "$systempass " ]] ;then
echo "Exactly !!!"
else
echo "No, try again another time"
fi